
Part 4, The Modern Era | Lift-off: The Story of the Superpipe, Presented by Toyota
Shaun White, Iouri Pod, Scotty James, Ayumu Hirano, and Chloe Kim are [...]
Read moreFrom their humble beginnings as small, hand-dug ditches to the massive, 22-foot tall modified superpipes of today, halfpipes have undergone an incredible transformation over the years. What once started as a small niche of snow sports, competing in transition, is now one of the most eye-catching and recognizable disciplines in the world. Momentous events have contributed to its evolution, including the race to land the world’s first double-cork in a pipe, the invention of the pipe dragon, the inclusion of halfpipe snowboarding in the Olympics, and much more. In this special, we’ll dig into the history of the halfpipe and get insight directly from the riders, legends, and park builders who have all contributed to its enormous growth in popularity over the years.
Featuring new and archival interviews from:
Kelly Clark, Todd Richards, Danny Davis, Shaun White, Chloe Kim, Red Gerard, Louie Vito, Chris “Gunny” Gunnarson, Torin Yater-Wallace, Hannah Teter, JJ Thomas, Scotty James, Terje Haakonsen, Iouri Podladtchikov, Alex Ferreira, and more.
Shaun White, Iouri Pod, Scotty James, Ayumu Hirano, and Chloe Kim are [...]
Read moreSnowboarding, at this point, has officially entered the mainstream. N [...]
Read moreAround this time, the perfect storm of halfpipe progression began to [...]
Read moreIn the early days, snowboarders were banned from most ski resorts. Be [...]
Read moreThe halfpipe may very well be the most iconic object in action sports [...]
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